With the USA currently assembled in Amsterdam ahead of this week's friendly against Holland, one of the most talked about American players on the team is new Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Stuart Holden.

Brad Friedel, Tim Howard and Landon Donovan were all on the losing end of the spectrum, while Stuart Holden's Premier League debut came with a victory over Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The American duo of Landon Donovan and Tim Howard will take center stage for Everton on Thursday evening as the Toffees travel to Portunal to face a motivated Sporting Lisbon in their Europa League Round of 32 return leg.

While most American teenage players seek to prepare themselves for their professional career at Bradenton and other institutions of US soccer, Will Packwood is progressing well at Birmingham City's Under-18 team.

Landon Donovan and the Toffees came up with the win against their Portuguese opposition, but will be disappointed to have conceded a needless away goal late in the game to set up a nervy return leg in Lisbon.

Landon Donovan was on the losing end of his first Anfield trip with Everton but the main talking point of the weekend was Jozy Altidore scoring his first Premier League goal in a huge victory for Hull City over Manchester City.

Landon Donovan and Tim Howard take on Chelsea while Brad Friedel takes on Manchester United plus Jozy Altidore will be looking for another goal when Hull City travel to Blackburn Rovers as midweek English action heats up.